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Retirement contribution limits will rise in 2019

Good news retirement savers: The Internal Revenue Service announced cost of living increases to the contribution limits for retirement-related plans in 2019.

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Biden's actions on his Inauguration Day sent a message: Kindness and decency are back

On the first morning of Joe Biden's presidency, America has changed utterly, and not at all.

Here are highlights from an unprecedented day

Joe Biden: 'Democracy has prevailed'

After campaigning on a promise to heal a fractured nation, President-elect Joe Biden will begin the work of uniting the country Wednesday when he is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol -- a mere two weeks after insurrectionists incited by President Donald Trump stormed the building and tried to overturn the election results based on Trump's lies.

Opinion: Did that really just happen?

CNN Opinion contributors share their thoughts on Inauguration Day in real time.

READ: Joe Biden's inaugural address

Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

Biden says Trump left him a 'very generous letter' before departing White House

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump left him a "very generous letter" before departing the White House.

READ: President Joe Biden's schedule for his first full day in office

President Joe Biden's first full day in office Thursday will include an intelligence briefing and a meeting with his administration's Covid-19 team, according to a schedule released by the White House late Wednesday.

Opinion: What made 'Celebrating America' soar

Other inaugural celebrations have festooned chilly Washington, DC, nights in white ties, gilded gowns, and crowded dance floors. Not this one.

Amanda Gorman, first-ever youth poet laureate, calls on Americans to 'leave behind a country better than the one we were left'

Amanda Gorman, the nation's first-ever youth poet laureate, challenged Americans Wednesday to "leave behind a country better than the one we were left" and unify together as she delivered a stirring inauguration poem.

'Humbled': Hear from young poet who stole the show at inauguration

CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with Amanda Gorman, the nation's first-ever youth poet laureate, after she delivered a poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

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Jack Ma makes his first public appearance in months

Jack Ma just made his first public appearance in months as his tech empire continues to face scrutiny from Chinese regulators.

QAnon believers are in disarray after Biden is inaugurated

For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret members of a supposed Satanic pedophilia ring at the highest ranks of government and Hollywood would suddenly be exposed, rounded up and possibly even publicly executed. They were nearly always sure it was right around the corner, but "The Storm" never came — and the moment of Joe Biden's inauguration was the last possible opportunity for President Donald Trump to put the plan in motion.

Amazon to Biden: Prioritize our workers for the vaccine

Amazon wasted no time to reach out to newly installed US President Joe Biden about prioritizing its essential workers in his administration's vaccine distribution plans.

The Biden administration has an Easter egg for IT pros on the White House website

The White House website has a special message for IT folks who know where to look -- and it could lead to a job with the government.

Tencent is the latest tech giant to team up with carmaker Geely

Chinese automaker Geely has just announced another big tie-up in its quest to build the cars of the future.

Samsung heir's prison sentence casts a shadow on South Korea's tech titan

The man who calls the shots at Samsung was just sent to prison for the second time in less than five years. Even if the South Korean tech giant can keep its day-to-day business humming in his absence, the verdict is still likely to cast a long shadow.

Biden becomes @POTUS: How the social media transition of power unfolded

As Joe Biden was sworn in as the president of the United States, another transition of power took place on social media.

This 'snake robot' can fix pipelines on the ocean floor

Eelume is a six-meter-long, snake-like robot that will maintain oil and gas pipelines deep beneath the sea.

Trump has left, but some of his supporters still think he's about to declare martial law -- and they're excited

Sometime Monday, some of the remaining dead-enders convinced that President Trump will remain in office for at least the next four years got a sign. A Telegram account falsely purporting to be run by Gen. John Hyten, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was telling them that the moment they'd been waiting for, the moment Trump would finally act and use the military to crush his enemies, was coming.

Motocross / Supercross News - Racer X

Weege Show: Wild Night and Celebrayton

The deep field delivers incredible racing at round two of Monster Energy Supercross.

Read Now: Supercross Preview, Weston Peick, Star Racing & Much More

The March issue of Racer X magazine is coming to newsstands and mailboxes soon. Sign up now for the print and/or digital edition.

Racer X/Pulp MX Live Shows Are Back! Indianapolis January 29

Steve Matthes, Jason Weigandt, Jason Thomas live in person.

AMA Arenacross Open At Tampa MX Raceway On February 27

Cycle City Promotions, alongside the Tampa MX Raceway, announced today the AMA Arenacross Open scheduled for February 27, 2021.

Points Penalties at Houston 2 [Roczen Responds]

Barcia retakes points lead as Roczen is penalized.

Ivo Monticelli Joins Monster Energy KRT in MXGP

The 26-year-old Italian will partner Romain Febvre at Factory Kawasaki.

Watch: Houston 2 Highlights

Highlights from round two of Monster Energy AMA Supercross.

Weege Show: Star Yamaha's 450 Trio and Rnd 2

Talking with Mookie, Plessinger and Ferrandis before Houston 2.

Watch: Tomac Eyes Rebound & Updates on Bogle, McElrath

Eli Tomac looks to put a rough opener behind him, plus updates on Justin Bogle and Shane McElrath.

Houston 2 Animated Track Map

Take a lap around NRG Stadium for round two of the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship.

Health News - CNN

Most Americans probably won't be able to get a Covid-19 vaccine until mid-2021, CDC director says

A wedding in Maine is linked to 176 Covid-19 cases and the deaths of seven people who didn't attend the celebration, demonstrating just how easily and quickly the virus can spread at social gatherings, public health experts say.

Tracking Covid-19 cases in the US

Trump knew testing Covid-19 vaccines would take months, Woodward book shows

President Donald Trump knew back in the spring that it would probably take a year to develop a coronavirus vaccine, according to interviews with journalist Bob Woodward.

What you need to know about coronavirus today

More than half a million children in the United States have been diagnosed with Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.

ICUs are nearing capacity in this French city. And it's only September

Dealing with the first wave was like a sprint, the second will be more like a marathon.

Crowded parties and coronavirus concerns keep high schoolers from returning to the classroom

Overcrowded parties have forced several high schools to go back to online learning in hopes of staving off Covid-19 outbreaks.

NIH 'very concerned' about serious side effect in AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial

The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming a coronavirus vaccine trial that was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, even as the National Institutes of Health has launched an investigation of the case.

CDC study finds coronavirus rarely kills children, but minorities at higher risk

Children and teens from minority groups are disproportionately hit by coronavirus, just as older adults are, according to the findings of a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A 9-year-old who's been battling coronavirus for 6 months says the illness is a big deal

Eli Lipman, 9, and his father have been battling the impact of Covid-19 since March, and he said life as a "long hauler" isn't easy.

How to help siblings get along better

Sibling rivalry is often taken as an unexamined fact of family life -- as much a part of parenting as potty training or bedtime stories.

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Trump's 'reality TV presidency' gets a new, more produced look with Biden TV

Much has been written about Donald Trump's "TV presidency," and how the former reality-TV star sought to produce his time in the White House. Throughout his presidential campaign, however, Joe Biden's team -- in its adherence to Covid protocols -- has been shaped through the language of television, creating crowd-pleasing TV moments minus the crowds.

Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez deliver moving inauguration performances

Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez are among the artists scheduled to perform at Wednesday's inauguration.

Poet Amanda Gorman calls on Americans to be the 'light'

Amanda Gorman, the nation's first-ever youth poet laureate, challenged Americans Wednesday to "leave behind a country better than the one we were left" and unify together as she delivered a stirring inauguration poem.

11 sources for comic relief this winter

The world was really ready for 2020 to end, but 2021 is feeling like a sequel no one asked for.

Chris Gethard's highly addictive 'Beautiful/Anonymous' podcast hits 250 episodes

Comedian Chris Gethard started a podcast a few years ago with the simple premise he would tweet out a phone number, answer a random call, and have an hour-long conversation with the individual on the the other end of the line.

Cole Sprouse not interested in a 'Suite Life of Zack and Cody' reboot

Sorry fans of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody," but Cole Sprouse has moved on.

Marvel, like 'WandaVision,' looks to the future while holding on to the past

With its opening episodes, Marvel's "WandaVision" has turned out to be a pretty good symbol of the crossroads at which Disney's pop-culture titan finds itself: Trying to move forward without letting go of the past.

New Orleans Jazz Fest pushed to October due to Covid-19

The 2021 New Orleans Jazz Fest has been postponed until October, according to a statement posted on the festival's website.

'The Muppet Show' is coming to Disney+

If you thought you'd never get a chance to stream "The Muppet Show," fuhgeddaboudit!

Michael Douglas meets newborn grandson for the first time

Michael Douglas is a proud grandpa.

NFL News - ESPN

Bills can justify trading Patrick Mahomes pick by reaching Super Bowl

Buffalo turned that 2017 draft deal into three cornerstone players and now finds itself facing Mahomes' Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.

Rodgers says his 'future is a beautiful mystery'

Even at age 37 and with his replacement potentially now in the fold, Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday he's not feeling any extra pressure to get to a second Super Bowl and called his future "a beautiful mystery."

Chiefs' Mahomes practices, remains in protocol

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains in the NFL's concussion protocol, but he practiced Wednesday, raising hopes that the reigning Super Bowl MVP can play in Sunday's AFC title game against Buffalo.

Rivers retires, ends 'childhood dream' NFL career

Philip Rivers has announced his retirement from football, ending his 17-year career as the NFL's fifth-leading passer of all time.

Steelers bringing back Butler as DC, source says

The Pittsburgh Steelers will retain defensive coordinator Keith Butler for at least one more season, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.

Harbaugh defends Ravens' run-heavy offense

John Harbaugh is defending the Ravens' run-heavy offense, saying that the team wants to keep QB Lamar Jackson long term.

Urlacher's brother among Trump's late pardons

Casey Urlacher, the brother of Bears Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher, has been pardoned of federal charges that he recruited for a multimillion-dollar illegal offshore gambling ring,

Source: Lions coach Campbell gets 6-year deal

Dan Campbell agreed to a six-year contract to become the Lions' new head coach, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Answering the biggest injury questions for NFL conference championship playoff teams

The NFL playoffs are down to the final four, and several key players have injury questions entering conference championship weekend.

We were robbed! Most memorable officiating controversies for all 32 NFL teams

It has been two years since the pass interference controversy in the Rams-Saints NFC Championship. So NFL Nation is looking at the top blood-boiling calls for every team.

MLB News - ESPN

George Springer gets paid, but will it pay off for the Blue Jays?

Adding one of baseball's best center fielders creates new questions for Toronto, starting with whether the team can win now.

Predictions and updates for every top remaining MLB free agent

Several big names are still available, so we asked our experts to weigh in on where the best will eventually sign.

Former Mets GM acknowledges sending explicit images

Former Mets general manager Jared Porter sent explicit, unsolicited texts and images to a female reporter in 2016, according to a copy of the text history obtained by ESPN.

Sadek, ex-Giants catcher, dies at 74 after illness

Mike Sadek, who played with the San Francisco Giants from 1973 to 1981 before working in the club's community relations department, has died. He was 74.

Sources: Twins adding veteran Happ to rotation

J.A. Happ and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a one-year deal, pending a physical, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Sources: Brantley, Astros have 2-year, $32M deal

Michael Brantley, who hit .300 with five home runs and 22 RBIs with Houston in 2020, is returning to the Astros on a 2-year, $32 million deal, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Davis returns to Royals on minor league contract

Reliever Wade Davis is returning to the Royals, the team he helped pitch to the 2015 World Series title.

Sources: Springer, Jays reach 6-year, $150M deal

The Toronto Blue Jays are set to land the star they've been looking for all winter, reaching agreement on a six-year, $150 million contract with free-agent outfielder George Springer, sources confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Source: Angels reach deal with LHP Quintana

LHP Jose Quintana has agreed to a 1-year, $8 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels, a source told ESPN.

Lasorda memorialized in Dodger Stadium service

Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda was memorialized during a private service at Dodger Stadium before his burial on Tuesday.

NHL News - ESPN

NHL Power Rankings: Every team's biggest opening week surprise

Here's our updated rundown of all 31 teams, plus a look at the player, position group or lineup decision that has shocked us.

Ducks athletic trainer and wife celebrating special 'Becca Blizzard Day' in 2021

For Becca and Chad Walker, a traumatic life experience provided a profound appreciation for collaborations that occur every day in acute medical treatment.

Ovechkin among 4 out; Caps hit with COVID fine

Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and Ilya Samsonov were all added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol-related absences list, and the team was fined $100K for "social interactions" among team members who were in close contact and not wearing masks.

Hurricanes' next 2 games ppd. due to COVID-19

Hurricanes games have been postponed through at least Saturday with five players on the NHL's COVID-19 absence list, the league announced.

Avs get Pateryn, Wild get Cole in defensive swap

Colorado and Minnesota have swapped veteran defensemen, with the Avalanche acquiring Greg Pateryn and the Wild receiving Ian Cole.

NHL pulling faulty pucks with tracking technology

The NHL says it is temporarily pulling pucks with tracking technology because they aren't up to spec.

Tortorella denies he benched disgruntled Dubois

Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella said he did not bench Pierre-Luc Dubois, who has requested a trade, in the team's 3-2 win on Monday.

Hockey world championships pulled from Belarus

The hockey world championships were pulled from Belarus on Monday following pressure from opposition groups and a threatened boycott by sponsors.

Yandle keeps games streak alive, has 100th goal

Despite questions that he would be a healthy scratch, Keith Yandle played in his 867th consecutive NHL game on Sunday.

To fan or not to fan: NHL teams wrestling with fan attendance policies

A small fraction of teams are allowing fans into arenas in 2021. Here's the inside scoop from the execs who made those calls, and a look at what's ahead.

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